Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love

by Jodie Berndt, Jim Daly (Foreword by)

Overview

As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face.

Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all.

Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more.

In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents:

• How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with?
• Is it too late to start praying for my children?
• What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children?

With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices.

Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310348047
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	12/05/2017
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	157,052
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Jodie Berndt has written or cowritten many books, including the bestselling Praying the Scriptures series for children, teens, and adult children. A speaker and Bible teacher, Jodie has been featured on programs like Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and a host of popular podcasts, and she has written articles for many news and faith outlets. She and her husband, Robbie, have four adult children, and they live in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jim Daly 11

Part 1 Praying for Your Adult Child

1 The Battle Begins 14

2 Blessing and Releasing Your Adult Child 27

3 Praying for Your Child's Transition to Adulthood 40

4 A Year of Prayer 54

Part 2 Praying For Your Adult Child's Relationships

5 Praying for Good Friends and Fellowship 70

6 Praying for a Future Spouse 85

7 Praying for a Young Marriage 100

8 Praying through a Troubled Marriage or a Divorce 117

Part 3 Praying Through the Milestones in Your Adult Child's Life

9 Praying for a Good Place to Live 134

10 Praying for a Job 150

11 Praying When Your Children Have Children 167

Part 4 Praying for Your Adult Child's Health, Safety, and Well-Being

12 Praying through a Health Crisis 184

13 Praying for Mental and Emotional Health 198

14 Praying for Protection from Harm 214

15 Praying through a Job Loss or Financial Difficulty 227

16 Praying through the Struggles of Infertility 239

Part 5 Praying for Your Adult Child's Victory Over Temptation

17 Praying for Strength to Resist a Party Culture 256

18 Praying for Protection from Sexual Sin 268

19 Praying for Recovery from an Addiction 284

20 Praying for Your Prodigal 298

Epilogue: Is Jesus Enough? 312

Acknowledgments 317